The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-09
history. SO far as our banking bust.
ness is concerned, it was never better.
w. M. LOWRY,
of w. M. " II. j. Lowry, Bankers.

HESS IL cOuCerueu, ~ was never DcJtcT.
w. M. Lowry,
of w. M. " r. j. Lowry, Bankers.
The following statement was made
by Mr.. Starkc, grocer at the corner
of Foundry and Marietta streets (Mr.
Starke was an anti-prohibitionist):
Am crediting men now whom
would not credit before.
2. Men who use to carry accounts
with me of $15 to 500 per month, are
now paying cash.
3. For instance, widow whose
main support is ason, received before
prohibition about 81 per week from
his earnings. (This son was drunk
large part of the time) She now re-
ccives his full wages.
4. A countryman who comes to
the city with truck, ALWAYS went
home tight before prohibition.
His son, a drummer for wholesale
house, saw his father in sober condi-
ton pass in front of a store where he
was standing, after prohibition went
into effect, and said "rhat, if 10th
ing else would make MIN prohibit
tionist."
5. Tho mechanics were buying more
food, and wearing better clothing.
The following is au extract from
letter written by the bookkeeper of
the large manufacturing establishment
of 4. Van Wrinkle & Co. This estab-
lishment employs several hundred
hands:
am book-keeper for the above fac
tory, and directly thrown in contact
with its employees every day. My
obseI vatlon to a certain extent, and
my knowledge to a greater part is,
that our men are saving more moaey
than before, and those who are not
saving their money are living better
at home. There is one man in the
factory to my own knowledge, who,
when the bars were open, used to
spend from So to So per week for
whisky, and was always oppressed
with debt. Since they were closed,
he tells me from his own lips land he
is strong anti-prohinitionist) that he
only bought about one or two quarts
of whisky week now as 1t was SO
much trouble to get IL. The conse-
quence is, he is out of debt and has
bought new suit of clothes and hat,
q thing he has not done for three years
previous.
We are not troubled with garnish-
ments now, there being not one since
the bars. were closed. Previously
every month had its usual garnish-
ments, being waiver notes that men
had signed TO procure food for their
families. More of our men have join
ed tho different churches than before,
and | only account for it in this way.
| am afraid those tell of it cannot
realize just how much good has been
done, but if they could go to the good
wives of these men, they could tell the
the iull story. Yours truly,
j. A. SHIELDS,
Book keeper for Il. Van Wrinkle & Co.
certify that the schools are more
literally patronized, the children are :.
better dressed, books are more readily
supplied, the order in the schools
exhibitions and commencements, sndy
indeed at all public gatherings, are
ali, better than have seen or known
in Atlanta in fifteen years.
(Signed) w. Il. SLATON,
Superintendent Public Schools.
While was opposed to prohibition.
am satisfied that prohibition has not
injured Atlanta.
(Signed) G. A. COLLIER.
We subscribe to foregoing docu.
ment. and would say we find Atlanta
investments have greatly appreciated
with foreign investors during past
eighteen months.
ALFRED GREGORY & Co.,
Mortgage Brokers.
June 29th, 1887.
On yesterday client for whom we
negotiated loan between two and
three years ago, told us she was
offered $4,000 cash for prop
erty appraised at IL to IA thousand
dollars at the time we negotiated the
loan. This is the direct result of pro-
hibition. ALFRED GREGORY a. Co.
Attest: G. w. ADAIR.
l.. III. GILLIAN,
HENRY q. SLATTERY.
Be Hero in the Strife
says Americas favorite poet. All
very well, Mr.. Longfellow, but how
can you, when half your time you feel
sick, and do not feel we'll the other
half. Men Of noblcst principles aud
highest aims find their efforts thwart-